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Synopsis

deformer [flags] [list of objects to deform]

This command creates a deformer of the specified type. The deformer will deform the selected objects.

Return value

string array Name of the algorithm node created/edited.

Related commands

cluster, lattice, sculpt, flexor, wire, wrinkle, percent

Flags

after, before, deformerTool, exclusive, frontOfChain, geometry, ignoreSelected, name, prune, remove, split, type

Long name (short name)[argument types]Properties
-name (-n) string
Used to specify the name of the node being created
-geometry (-g) stringqueryedit
The specified object will be added to the list of objects being deformed by this deformer object, unless the -rm flag is also specified. When queried, this flag returns string string string ...
-remove (-rm) edit
Specifies that objects listed after the -g flag should be removed from this deformer.
-before (-bf) create
If the default behavior for insertion/appending into/onto the existing chain is not what you want then you can use this flag to force the command to stick the deformer node before the selected node in the chain even if a new geometry shape has to be created in order to do so
-after (-af) create
If the default behavior for insertion/appending into/onto the existing chain is not what you want then you can use this flag to force the command to stick the deformer node after the selected node in the chain even if a new geometry shape has to be created in order to do so
-split (-sp) create
Branches off a new chain in the dependency graph instead of inserting/appending the deformer into/onto an existing chain.
-frontOfChain (-foc) create
This command is used to specify that the new deformer node should be placed ahead (upstream) of existing deformer and skin nodes in the shape's history (but not ahead of existing tweak nodes). The input to the deformer will be the upstream shape rather than the visible downstream shape, so the behavior of this flag is the most intuitive if the downstream deformers are in their reset (hasNoEffect) position when the new deformer is added.
-ignoreSelected (-is) create
Tells the command to not deform objects on the current selection list
-deformerTool (-dt) query
Returns the name of the deformer tool objects (if any) as string string ...
-prune (-pr) edit
Removes any points not being deformed by the deformer in its current configuration from the deformer set.
-exclusive (-ex) querycreate
Puts the deformation set in a deform partition.
-type (-typ) stringcreate
Specify the type of deformer to create. This flag is required in create mode. Typically the type should specify a loaded plugin deformer. This command should typically not be used to create one of the standard deformers such as sculpt, lattice, blendShape, wire and cluster, since they have their own customized commands which perform useful specialized functionality.
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command

Examples

      // To create a plugin of type "squash" on the selected object.
		// First, load the plugin. The deformer command will not autoload
		// your plugin. Then, select the geometries that you'd like to deform,
      // and use the deformer command as follows. For example, to deform a
		// cylinder with a squash:
      //
		cylinder -ax 0 1 0 -r 1 -hr 10 -d 3 -s 8 -nsp 20 -ch 1;
		select -r nurbsCylinder1;
      deformer -type squash;

		// To query the membership of the deformer
		//
		deformer -q -g squash1;

      // To add additional geometries from your deformer, type:
		//
		select -r nurbsCylinder1 ;
		duplicate;
 		// Result: nurbsCylinder2 //
		move -r -2.749017 0 0 ;
		deformer -e -g nurbsCylinder2 squash1;

      // To remove a geometry from your deformer, type:
		//
		deformer -e -rm -g nurbsCylinder2 squash1;